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44 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in B.C., first death reported in Interior Health

44 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in B.C., first death reported in Interior Health

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 44 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and three additional deaths on Wednesday. A total of 1,561 people have tested positive for COVID-19, Henry said, and 75 people have died.
You may be immune to COVID-19 and don’t know it

You may be immune to COVID-19 and don’t know it

How can we test for immunity, and where does Canada stand right now on those protocols?
Fraser Health orders closure of all Tri-City gyms, fitness centres

Fraser Health orders closure of all Tri-City gyms, fitness centres

The order includes shared gyms in strata and housing complexes
Rural road gets urban upgrade in Port Coquitlam

Rural road gets urban upgrade in Port Coquitlam

Prairie Avenue improvements to be phased over four years will add traffic measures, a boulevard, parking pockets, sidewalks and a multi-use path for safer traveling for pedestrians, cyclists
Province extends hours for B.C. liquor stores

Province extends hours for B.C. liquor stores

The B.C. government has approved extended hours at retail liquor stores. Liquor retailers, such as wine stores or private liquor stores, are now allowed to temporarily operate between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m.
Video: Coquitlam teachers join Bon Jovi in a COVID-19 song

Video: Coquitlam teachers join Bon Jovi in a COVID-19 song

More than a dozen teachers lift their voices in harmony in a song posted to YouTube
Port Moody looking for savings as council moves to reconsider budget

Port Moody looking for savings as council moves to reconsider budget

Staff has been tasked with creating a prioritized list of possible savings amounting to approximately $650,000

Coquitlam woman facing assault charges for coughing on grocery clerk

It is alleged that the woman became angry when the store employee would not let her buy extra tissues
Coquitlam landlord evicts front line worker over COVID fears

Coquitlam landlord evicts front line worker over COVID fears

The Coquitlam resident works as a support worker on the Downtown Eastside, where she helps some of the people most vulnerable to COVID-19. Now, because of a loophole in the Residential Tenancy Act, she too has become homeless in the midst of a pandemic.
RCMP hires new cop and Port Coquitlam speeding tickets double

RCMP hires new cop and Port Coquitlam speeding tickets double

Focus on traffic enforcement leads to more speeding tickets, RCMP statistics show, more officers hired to deal with sex assaults, too